Fort Morgan Public Library

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, needs, and training of this short, strong pony.

A Horse in the House? Things are hard for eleven-year-old Yonder. Her mother died and her father has sunk into sadness. She doesn't have a friend to her name . . . except for Dirt, the Shetland pony next door. Dirt has problems of his own. He's overweight, he's always in trouble, and his owner is the mean Miss Enid, who doesn't have the patience for a pony's natural curiosity. His only friend is Yonder, the scrawny girl next door. So when Miss Enid...

This book describes the Shetland pony, including its history, physical features, and uses today.

Although Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies are smallest of all the equines, the enthusiasm of their owners and other fans is gigantic. And with good reason: Minis and Shetlands are as versatile as they are cuddly, found in backyards and indoors where they make perfect pets, and in the show arena where they are as fiercely competitive as equines ten times their size. This book, a celebration of the Mini and the Shetland, begins with a brief history...

Phin, a Shetland pony, has loved leaving the carnival to become a show pony in the big city, but when his owner loses interest in him, he is sent to a farm for unwanted animals and must find a way to make a home there.

Emma is dubious about moving to the country until she meets Sheltie, a very clever Shetland pony who solves the mystery of who is stealing a neighbor's cabbages.

Maisie Dappletrot the Shetland pony is too small to help her family plant the magical grow gems hat keep the trees in Friendship Forest beautiful. But when wicked witch Grizelda arrives with three fearsome unicorns, Maisie shows she's a little pony with a big heart! Can Maisie, Jess and Lily stop Grizelda?